bas ek parda-e-ighmaz tha kafan us ka 
lahuluhan paDa tha barahna tan us ka 
na ye zamin hui us ke KHun se gulnar 
na aasman se utara gaya kafan us ka 
ram-e-najat bas ek jumbish-e-hawa mein tha 
ki naqsh-e-ab ko Thahra diya badan us ka 
lahakte shoalon mein go rakh ho chuke auraq 
hawa chali to damakne laga suKHan us ka 
ghasiTte hue KHud ko phiroge 'zeb' kahan 
chalo ki KHak ko de aaen ye badan us ka
        Ghazal
Bas ek parda-e-ighmaz tha kafan us ka
Zeb Ghauri

